Voting Review

The first people to vote in the US were white men that....

What happened that caused them to drop the requirement to own land when voting?

• the Civil War

• Louisiana Purchase

• Moving West

• Immigrants from Germany

Slavery in the US was ended after what event?

• the Louisiana Purchase

• Moving west

• the Civil War

• Immigrants from Germany

The 15th Amendment allows ______________ to vote

• women

• African Americans

• 18 year olds

• non land owners

The 19th Amendment allows _________ to vote

• women

• African Americans

• 18 year olds

• non land owners

The 26th Amendment allows _________ to vote

• women

• African Americans

• 18 year olds

• non land owners

Put these in order by which group was able to vote first:

A- Black People

B- White Men

C- White Women

D- Native Americans

• B,C,A,D

• B,A,C,D

• B,C,D,A

• B,D,A,C

What is the term for when citizens play a role in their government by voting?

All felons can vote in all states

• True

• False

All felons can vote in Maine

• True

• False